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In this astounding account, a leading sociologist demonstrates that religion in America has become so tamed and softened that it hardly serves any of ... More

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This book attempts to articulate the nature of a secular society, describe its benefits, and suggests the conditions under which such a society could ... More

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Revealing their generosity and hopefulness, as well as their prejudice and exceptionalism, "In the Land of Believers" is a call for comprehending, ... More

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Ever since evangelical Christians rose to national prominence, mainstream America has tracked their every move with a nervous eye. But in spite of ... More

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In this companion to World Religions in America: An Introduction, renowned contributors explore the importance of religion in the lives of people, ... More

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This volume features essays by religion scholars who analyze the relation of baseball and theology in American culture. Topics include issues of ... More

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This collection of essays presents groundbreaking work from an interdisciplinary group of leading theorists and scholars representing the fields of ... More

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Focuses on the heartless exploitation of the faithful by those in power, sectarian intolerance, violence against nonbelievers, and the reactionary ... More

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Religion is now high on the public agenda, with recent events focusing the world's attention on Islam in particular. This book provides a unique ... More

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Authoritative guide to contemporay debates and issues in the sociology of religion providing a clear examination of classical secularization and the ... More

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In this highly provocative investigation, Sommerville examines common linguistic uses of the terms religion religious, spiritual, and secular in ... More

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Drawing on an international range of examples, Steve Bruce offers a comprehensive and up-to-date defence of the secularisation debate.

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In a work as much about the present as the past, Gregory identifies the unintended consequences of the Reformation for the modern condition: a ... More

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This exploration of the new religious landscape of America by a leading world religions professor traces the history of freedom of religion in the ... More

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The claim that modern societies are less religious than their predecessors because modernity itself undermines the plausibility of religion has been ... More

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For undergraduate/graduate courses in the Sociology of Religion in departments of Sociology; and for courses such as Religious Perspectives on Social ... More

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An internationally revered author on world religions delivers his manifesto on the greatest challenges facing the human spirit in a world dominated ... More

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Contrasting the civilization that produced the starkly modernist "cube" of the Great Arch of La Defense in Paris with the civilization that produced ... More

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Addresses the current state of religion in the U.S. and examines the many ways it has changed and been transformed, as well as how those changes ... More

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